B Can the Sirius Star System Support Physical Life Amidst Its Unique Conditions?

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The Sirius star system, a binary system located 8 light-years away, currently has no known planets that could support physical life. A 2008 study searching for a third star or planet in the system found no evidence of additional celestial bodies. The system's youth, at only 200 million years, and the death of one of its stars further diminish the likelihood of life existing there. Without planets or stable conditions, the potential for life forms that breathe carbon dioxide or other gases is virtually nonexistent. Overall, the Sirius system is not conducive to supporting physical life as we understand it.
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Can the Sirius star system support physical life in any way including those that can breath carbon dioxide or other gases?
 
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As far as I know, Sirius is a binary star system with no known planets, so unless there are planets lurking in the system that we don't know about then the answer is no.
 
It's wiki page says that there was a study done on it in 2008 which looked for a third star or planet, and it came up empty. Sirius is only 8ly away, so we probably would have detecting it then.
 
The Sirius system is also very young (only 200 million years) and has already been through the death of one of it's two stars which probably doesn't help the prospects of life.
 

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